Aska (group)
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Aska came to prominence when they were chosen to represent Yugoslavia
at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, where their song "Halo, halo" only managed to achieve a lustreless 14th place out of 18 participants with 21 points, although having received the top mark of 12 points from the Swedish jury.
The members of the group were Snežana Mišković, Izolda Barudžija
and Snežana Stamenković, who retired shortly upon the return from Harrogate
, and was replaced by Suzana Perović
.
The girls went on to record several albums before disbanding in order to pursue solo careers. Snežana Mišković remained in pop and went on to have an established career with her band Viktorija
. Izolda Barudžija's career faded away after two additional attempts at the Eurovision Song Contest
(in 1984 and 1985).
Suzana Perović
switched to more commercial folk music and released a few semi-successful albums before she vanished from the music scene. The albums featured hits "Pobediće ljubav", "Dežurna pesma" and "Istanbul". However, her most remembered songs were "Princ iz bajke" and "Zašto ljubomoran nisi", recorded in 1987 for the follow-up to tbe ground-breaking Serbian comedy "Tesna koža
" (which helped launch the career of the folk icon of the 80s, Lepa Brena
), and in which Perović appeared as a singer named Suzi.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, where their song "Halo, halo" only managed to achieve a lustreless 14th place out of 18 participants with 21 points, although having received the top mark of 12 points from the Swedish jury.
The members of the group were Snežana Mišković, Izolda Barudžija
Izolda Barudžija
Izolda Barudžija is a Yugoslav singer born in Split.She represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with her band Aska, and won 14th place. In 1983, she and her sister Eleonora were Daniel Popović's backing vocals. Their song Džuli won the 4th place and became a huge hit. In 1984,...
and Snežana Stamenković, who retired shortly upon the return from Harrogate
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
, and was replaced by Suzana Perović
Suzana Perovic
Suzana Perović is a semi-retired Serbian singer.Perović started her career in the early 1980s, as member of an already established pop girl group Aska, alongside Snežana Mišković, Izolda Barudžija and Snežana Stamenković.Aska came to prominence when they were chosen to represent Yugoslavia at the...
.
The girls went on to record several albums before disbanding in order to pursue solo careers. Snežana Mišković remained in pop and went on to have an established career with her band Viktorija
Viktorija
Snežana Mišković , better known by her stage name Viktorija , is a Serbian female rock singer known for her husky voice.-Biography:Snežana Mišković was born in Vučitrn. She came to Belgrade as a student in 1976, where she started performing with Society of Culture and Arts Branko Krsmanović and the...
. Izolda Barudžija's career faded away after two additional attempts at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
(in 1984 and 1985).
Suzana Perović
Suzana Perovic
Suzana Perović is a semi-retired Serbian singer.Perović started her career in the early 1980s, as member of an already established pop girl group Aska, alongside Snežana Mišković, Izolda Barudžija and Snežana Stamenković.Aska came to prominence when they were chosen to represent Yugoslavia at the...
switched to more commercial folk music and released a few semi-successful albums before she vanished from the music scene. The albums featured hits "Pobediće ljubav", "Dežurna pesma" and "Istanbul". However, her most remembered songs were "Princ iz bajke" and "Zašto ljubomoran nisi", recorded in 1987 for the follow-up to tbe ground-breaking Serbian comedy "Tesna koža
Tesna koža
A Tight Spot is a 1982 Yugoslav comedy film directed by Mića Milošević and written by Siniša Pavić along with Ljiljana Pavić. The film achieved enormous popularity throughout SFR Yugoslavia. The film's success spawned three sequels by the end of the decade.-Plot:At 56 years of age Mita Pantić is...
" (which helped launch the career of the folk icon of the 80s, Lepa Brena
Lepa Brena
Fahreta Jahić Živojinović is Yugoslavian pop-folk singer, better known as Lepa Brena , . Born in Tuzla and raised in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina , she moved to Novi Sad in 1980 to pursue her career in singing. In 1982...
), and in which Perović appeared as a singer named Suzi.